Indigo Wilde and the Creatures at Jellybean Crescent: questions to ask and activities to try
Indigo Wilde's house is full of magical creatures, and a dangerous one has escaped! Indigo Wilde and the Creatures at Jellybean Crescent is a wildly colourful illustrated adventure.
What age is it for? Indigo Wilde and the Creatures at Jellybean Crescent is best for ages 7–9. Good for: A house full of magical creatures, and one dangerous escapee.
Indigo Wilde and the Creatures at Jellybean Crescent (Pippa Curnick)
- Age
- 7-9
- Best for
- A house full of magical creatures, and one dangerous escapee
Read a chapter at a time and enjoy the creature pictures. Invent a magical creature of your own.
What it helps with
- Imagination
- Family and teamwork
- Caring for animals
- Illustrated chapter books
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Who lives at Jellybean Crescent?”
- “What creatures are there?”
- “Which one escaped?”
- “How did they find it?”
- “Which creature is your favourite?”
- “What creature would you look after?”
5-minute activities to try together
Creature card
Invent a magical creature and make a fact card for it.
Creature house
Draw a house plan with rooms for different creatures.
Free printables: Indigo Wilde and the Creatures at Jellybean Crescent worksheet and activity pack
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- Age
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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